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Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The buyer of large Cincinnati tobacco
house, who is paid $4,000 year to know
good tobacco when he sees 1t, neither
smokes or chews. The idea was probably
borrowed from the French; their wine
testers are men who have never drunk q
drop of liquor of any kind.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The national coursing match takes place
at Great Bend next week. The finest
preyhounds In the world will be on the
grounds and will be given chance to
show their mettle In the pursuit of the jack
rabbit. An attendance OF about 5000
sporting people is expected.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The Wichita EAGLE describes the An
nice-Jenness dress, introduced to the motto,
of our ladies last week by Miss Rache
Foster, as two bags hanging from the hip
by string, one for either lower limb.
We don't believe the EAGLE knows any
thing shout the ''bsgs." or whether they
are fastened with string" or where they
hang.-Newton Republican.
That's pretty emphatic coming from /.
man thirty miles away and who from such
q distance could have but faint idea q
wha. we know or do not know, or Of what
we have seen or have not seen. OF course
they hang. They couldn. stand slone
could they. Bags never do. unless they
are full, and We have no Idea that Annice
Jenness or any other woman could fill such
unmen,ionables-they aint built that way
Heaven preserve US and steer tbs, crowd
away from Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The Pence Photograph Is the name OF a
new paper just started at Pence, Scott
county, Kan. The Photograph Is six
column folio and from the enterprise re-
flected in Its advertising columns Pence
VIII no doubt soon develop into big money.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

All United States consuls In Canada have
been instructed to furnish statements Of the
exports at each Canadian port to the United
States during the last three years. 1t Is
supposed the government wants this In
formation for its bearing upon the ques-
ton of closer commercial relations with
Eanada
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22
a KANSAS METROPOLIS.
Under this caption the Kansas City Star

!. Under this caption the Kansas City Sta
pu dishes the following screed:
I Is there today In Kansas laudable stat
pride. desire on the part OF her people t
see a city built up within her borders
worthy OF a state of 1, 700, 600 inhabitants
II so tina. metropolis should contain whole
sale house equal to the demand Of mer
chants throughout the entire area of the
state. Within the limits of Kansas City
Kansas, may be found territory especially
adapted for this purpose, We refer to the
West Bottoms" level tract along both
sides of the Kansas river, containing an
area of 800 acres and peculiarly favored by
natuIe for commercial purposes. In q
large part of this territory the streets are
already graded and paved, switches are laid
in the alleys, freight depots are In easy &C
cess. cable and L railroad facilities are I'M
excelled, and property Is from 500 to $500
per foot cheaper than may be found
across the line in Kansas City.
No. As an investment the build
Ing block especially adapted for wholesale
purposes would be safe and permanent The
state Of Kansas has eoured out her wealth
unsparingly into the lap of Kansas City,
Missouri, and that city has grown rich and
arrogant. Let wholesale houses be estab-
lished In Kansas City, Kansas; send travel
ing statesmen through the state and the
west; sell goods as cheap rs any; advertise
the fact that you are In Kansas helpiBg 10
build up commercial metropolis In Kan
sas; that you pay your state taxes In To
peka and not in Jefferson City; that you
are not ridiculiBg Kansas laws and fcs,itll-
lions behind their backs and smiling
patroniZlDgly to their faces; then, be
assured, that trade will flow toward this
favored center; population, which always
follows In the path Of active business, will
thrive, and kindred industries, will spring
up In every part of our flourishing empo-
rum
OF course every intelligent Kausan IN
derstands the promptings OF the Stars
gratnity. Kansas City realizes that
she has at last lost her
grip upon this state from the
causes the Star is frank enough TO state,
I. e. that the people are tired OF paying
their taxes to Jefferson City. As to Kan
sas City. Kan, per &C., we have NO word
Of criticism 10 offer, but the prompting |
which leads the Missouri twin to favor the |
town on this side of the line Is one of pure
and will be SO treated. And
just here we take occasion to suggest to
our benignant nelghbor opposite the mouth
II the Ksw that Kansas and Kansans are
amply qualified to determine the matter of
building up metropolis for Kansas. In
act. they have already demonstrated their
IbilIty so to do, not where the Kaw empties
IS sluggish waters into the murky tide Of
he Missouri, but at the confluence Of the
little and Great Arkansas rivers. the point
by the finger Of destiny and ad
nitted by the unparalleled everywhere.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The matter Of heating railway passenger
cars has been so forcibly pressed upon
public attention by the numerous accidents
and terrible losses resulting therefrom that
the state authorities having control of the
railway Interests IL many Of the states have
taken the matter In hand and are requiring
the lines within their respective bounds to
employ some other method than stoves for
heating cars, or with approved fire extin.
guishers. Accidents that are beyond the
power of human effort, reasonably diligent,
to prevent, are always excusable, but
where they are tie result Of csrelessness
or Indifference from whatever cause or
source, the responsible party should be
held criminally liable for every death or
personal injury. But IN this matter as in
everything else an ounce OF preventive Is
better than pound Of cure.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

n his annual report 10 the secretary OF
the interior Governor Moonlight states that,
contrary to The general belief, Wyoming /:
adapted for farming purposes SIS well as for
stock raising. He estims;es the population
at So. 900. Owing TO the fact thsi railroad
lands are assessed this year for the frs;
time, the taxable values exceed last year by
over million dollars. For the ten months
ending June 50. 5000 sores Of public
lands were taken I'D. The governor notes
the dccsderce of the cattle business ss
compared with former years, snd says that
hard winters and the scarcity OF food sre
bringing sbou. the resuliof c1ntning cattle
more to one locality, where they caz be
sheltered snd fed during the winter
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

Reports from every section OF the state
are, that the wheat crop is looking exceed
fng.y well. Farmers have secured a good
Stand, and wheat sowed early Is four orfive
Inches high
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The joy of the average Missourian over
the visit Of the president to Kansas City
was not unalloyed, but was saddened by
the news received the same day, that
Frank James was in a dying condition In
Texas. 1t Is proper TO state, however,
that Frank has since treasured his old
friends that he is as well and lively as he
.Nrnr was
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

Simon Cameron is now the Oldest sur
vivipg United States ex senator. He was
born In 1890. Next to him are Jefferson
Davis, born In 1908, and Hannibal Hamlin,
horn In 1909
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

Seven United States senators have been
abroad this summer, and each says he is a
better American than ever.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

Designing parties are at work trying 10
defeat one or two nominees on the Repub-
lfcan ticket. This should not occur, for
II 1t does it will 1njure the party in the
county next year. Republicans must bear
In mind the fact that there are hungry
Democrats who want Office and II even one
of these are permitted to slip in it will be
used In the future IS stepping stone to
the balance Of the offices This is the
election upon which figures are based for
the presidential year, and every Republi-
can IN the county should rise to his feet
now and be counted with those who will be
in line next year. Although this may be
an off year In politics every Republican
should understand the Importance Of the
election and vote the ticket straight from
top to bottom. It ls safe to say that every
member Of the party who votes for q Dem
ocrat will live to regret It. This i, q Re
publican county and no Democrat can get
into office except through Republican
votes therefore let Us stand shoulder to
shoulder and make the election OF the
whole ticket sure
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-22

The Wyandotte Gazette says: "At the
womans suffrage convention, held at EN-
poria, the proposition to amend the consti-
tuition of the state by striking out the word
male In section Of article 8 wss defeated,
not because the plan does not receive the
approval OF the suffragists, but because OF
the doubt whether the proposition would
be carried at the polls. This question will
be presented, doubtless, to the voters with
In few years, but the friends of woman
suffrage had better walt until the present
laws have been satisfactorily tested before
they ask that the ballot be extended. Il
the present plan Of allowing women to vote
at municipal elections proves to be good
measure there will be no trouble In secur-
Ing full and equal suffrage within the rex1
few years. We are decidedly of the opin.
ion that no harm would come Of the ex.
tension proposed, and that much good
might be the result, but there need be NO
hurry about granting It,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

mouth Of Sandy creek. following the river
up to Benton, or go up the Teton from it,
mouth and pass within three miles oil
Benton. However that may be, Mr. Norris
feels certain that il will strike the Missouri
within thirty-fve miles Of Judith Landing.
II so. it is plain to all that il will be the
nearest railway communication to the
larger portion Of Fergus county-being only
ninety five miles from Lewistown, by way
Of Judith Landing, the only feasible route
to the river terminus. II is claimed that
the road will he running into Benton before
snow flies next fall. II so, the road will
be within thirty-fve miles Of Judith Land
ing or at an available shipping point for
this section, in the early fall. These facts
il connection with the early opening Of the
great Indian reservations, are proofs that
Mr.. Norris is not unduly enthusiastic over
the Importance Of Judith Landing. Agood
ferry will be put in at the Landing the
coming summer. Mr.. Norris has completed,
ut u considerable cost, an irrigating ditch,
fully three miles in length, and has made
ARA ngements to put in 100 acres Of oats
the coming spring. lie looks for good
boating season and does not apprehend
serious results from the breaking up Of the
river.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24


Board called to order at . a. m.
Present: Vim. Berkin, chairman; j
=. Barnes, T.. y. Chandler, commits
siOners; W. II. Kelly, clerk.
The petition of residents OF Sahara
and vicinity, for the appointment OF
Hugh Cameron as Justice OF the peace
in and for Tibet township, was read,
and on motion the appointment was
made.
Motion was made that All j.
Stephens be re-appointed justice of the
peace in and for what is now known
as TIBET township. Carried.
Recess until l p. m.
Board called to order at | y. IN.
After due consideration of the sub
jject OF appointment OF justice of the
peace for Maiden township, i'm the
town of Maiden. II motion was mad,
that j. T.. WATSON he appointed
Carried. T.. =. Chandler dissenting.
The letting OF the contract for the
East Fork bridge was post poned until
the March meeting.
The bid of j. l.. Clegg to care and
provide for the INDECENT poorfor 81 .OO
per week, and for the sick and inirm
ut $500 per week was accepted.
Moved and carried to allow Jno. a.
Nicklaus, of Sahara, the sum of $50
for the support of himself and family
Moved and carried to insure county
Jail and contents for S3OOO.OD for
three years. Policy placed with r.
vonTobel, Jr., agent.
The report Of viewers appointed to
view the timber road up Buffalo creek
was read and adopted.
Moved and seconded that the
license for saloons in I.cwis,own and
Maiden he placed at $1,000 per quar-
ter.
Board adjourned sine die.
WM. BERHIN. Chairman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

As II result Of Mr.. Jas. II. Noes recent
visit here and subsequent trip to Helena,
we learn from IL private letter, that ar
rangenents have been made for the open
ing Of n banking house in Lewistown within
u few weeks.
The bank will have capital stock Of
100000, S35 900 of which has been taken
by the following gentlemen: \. c. John
son, Fort Benton; II. =. Brooks, Lewis
town; Jas. Moe. White sulphur Springs; 7.
&. Power & Bro, Fort Benton; n. NJ. Erick-
son, Lewistown.
The remaining SIS, 900 will he taken by
residents Of Fergus county. number hav-
ing signiiied their desire to do so.
Ground will speedily he broken for the
erection Of "a suitable building, the con-
strnction Of which will be commenced at
an early day.
The citizens Of Fergus county are to be
congratulated, and that they will appreci
ate home bank we are satisfied.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice..

To Ali. WHOM 1T May Concern:
! hereby give notice that have given my
son Frank +. Bowman his time, and from
the date hereof will not collect any money
due him nor will he responsible for ans
debts contracted by him.
y. Ii. BOWMAN.
Lewistown, Feb. LIST. 1897.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. NJ.

February IT.. le~1
Notice Is hereby given that The following named
settler has filed notice of his int ut on to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Probate Judge OF
Fergus County. N. T., at Lewistcwn, ". T., on
April l. lsS7. viz:
JOel A. Harris,
who made presumption deelaratory statement No.
i32e. c. <. l66S, for the - Me- and lots and
.. Sec 5. Up 10 mort h. rang. II east.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove hi
continuous residence upon, and cultivation eli
said land. viz: William Medigar. John shea
lanes Reed and John j. Mcdonald, all OF Lewis
town. Mont.
" LasGgcAsg ge.i,,er
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
GRAND HOTEL
MICKEY & BURKE, Proprietors,
Billings, Montana

One of the mos, complete Hotels ives,
Of -. Paul ard east of Portland. Heated
throughout with steam. Furniture I'M
surpassed.
Sample room and Barber shop on
first floor. We solicit the patronage o! the
.Litl 4i5 Guese.>, -. l...It.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

We are prepared to negotiate long time
loans on improved farms in Fergus county.
For particulars apply to
WALLACE, STYLES & TnoRNBURGH,
Helena, Montana.
Or, RUDoLF Won ToBEI.. JR., Lewistown.
Reierence-First National Bank. Helena.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Lost.

Lost.
Between Rocky Point and Fort Maginnis,
two large work horses. One bay anf one
gray; both branded I'm on left shout
der. viii pay SO reward for information
that will lead to their recovery, or S25 for
their return to me.
THOMAS +. MORGAN.
Dubuque Mon, Feb. Sd 1887.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
Intense Destitution in Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS. Feb. 14.--News from the
Northern parts of Newfoundland rep
resents things in deplorable condi-
ton. The Government has already
sent thousands of barrels of flour to
keep the people from starving, but the
supply is altogether inadequate. The
most Northerly ports are now frozen in
and it is impossible to send supplies
there in time TO save the people.
1t was most pitiful sight to witness
the scenes at many places at which the
coasting steamer Curlew stopped on
her last trip North. Scores of people
who had had nothing but Goldfish and
hard tack land very little of that to
subsist upon for months dragged them
selves across twenty to fifty miles of
barren rocks and wild wastes to where
the steamer stopped. They came in
hopes of getting supplies of -four,
molasses and pork, enough to keep
body and soul together during the next
three months, but the steamers had no
supplies for them, aud, Encouraged,
they started to return to their miser-
able homes to suffer the pangs Of
hunger and exhaustion added to the
rigors of Newfoundland Winter. 1t
Is truly said that the island represents
to the world the most mournful spec
tacle and its people are the most miser-
able of all English colonists. Compar-
ed with them the people Of Ireland are
happy, contented and prosperous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
Statistics as to Strikes.
OVER 100000 PEOPLE NOW IDLE AS COM
PARED WITH 47,2J0 THIS TINE LAST
YEAR.

.Bradstreets furnishes new and
fairly accurate report of Q) leading
strikes begun in 1886 and unsettled on
January 1st last. (2) all strikes in the
United States begun during January,
1887, and (3) strikes announced during
the first three days of February. 1t is
ascertained that the total number of
men on strike during January. 1887,
was about $4,000 against 47,200 in
January 1886. Inasmuch a. 5000
men have struck since January 81 last
the comparison becomes $1,000 on
strike since January l, 1887, as COM
pared with 200 in 1885, In addition
to this total of men out of work, it is
to be noted that 16,300 workers in fac
tories, mills and elsewhere are idle be.
cause of lack of work caused by strikes
of others. This points to 100000 in
dustrial employees who have stopped
work since January l, 1887, as com
pared with 47,2OO for like period in
1886. There were eight strikes begun
in 1886 carried over into the current
year. These involved 5000 men.
Four have ended, two of them success
full, including 1,170 men and two fail
ing, involving $50 men. In January
there were begun over 80 strikes by
$4,000 employees. Of these 32 have
ended, % of them, involving $500
men, being successful, and 8 of them,
involving 500 men, having failed.
About 60 January strikes, therefore,
remain unsettled. The 25 strikes re-
ported for three days in February fur
nish list of $500 men. None of these
have been settled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
The Pension Shame Upon Soldiers.


There were about 100000 men of
all sorts on the army roll when the
late civil war closed, and there have
been fled 945,577 applications for pen
sion under existing laws, of which 577,-
$40 have been granted. The total en-.
rolment Of volunteer aud regular troops
of all colors during the entire war was
2,S54,7l2, oue.third of whom were en-
listed twice and many three times, and
another large fraction was made up OF
bounty-jumpers, shirks, deserters, camp
followers and general dead d-beats. This
last fraction is represented almost to o
man in the lst of pension applicants
Had the President approved the De.
pendent Soldiers bill, it would have
involved untold millions, as it invited
declaration of pauperism from every
one who is too idle to work; and the
bill now pending in the Senate remov
ing the limitation for pension arrears
would have been pending in the Sen
ate removing the limitation for pension
arrears, would have been passed and
necessarily approved, by which otbel
incalculable millions would have beer
added to our pension payments. Had
these bills been enacted, the annua
pension appropriations would have
been swelled to Sl50,000, 900, or one
half of the whole cost of maintaining
the government.
The pension roll, with these bills en-
acted as laws, including the lately ap
proved Mexican pension measure, would
be equal to a national debt of $1,000,
600, 900, taking the present rate of in
terest paid on the national debt, oi
nearly double the largest debt the ma
tion ever incurred during the war &c
suppress the rebellion. Have the hon
ored soldiers of the land taken pause
to count the cost and to calculate the
tolerance of taxpayers, with such pen
sion laws expressing the industries OF
the country?
President Cleveland has rescued the
honest veterans of the Republic from
ineffaceable shame by his veto of the
DVpSluOut cuolOu Ulii, o-iiu uOiiC Cdl
now mistake the positive public senti
ment that sustains him. 1t is the one
just reproach upon our true soldiers
that they have been silent under the
systematic efforts of pension sharks
and army camp. Followers to degrade
the noblest soldiery of the world and
bankrupt the nation, hut there can be
no longer excuse for silence. The public
press of the country has arrayed itseli
almost as with one voice against pen
sion profligacy and fraud, by the
hearty support of the Presidents veto
and when the partisan press is compel.
ed to sustain the veto of pension bill
by President of opposing politics, i,
is an admonition to the honest soldiers
of the country that they will not fai
to respect. The pension shame has
been removed from our heroic soldiery
by the President, and the end of new
pension frauds has been reached at last
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
A GREAT MISTAKE.

After naming several different Dem
ocrats for the Office of Mayor, all Of
whom declined, the Democrats of Phil
adelphia took up an expediency candi-
date in the person of George Deb.
Keim. He is Republican, and has
held the office of Sheriff, to which he
was elected by that party. He has
long been identified with the Republi-
lican ring in that city. His campaign
was moving along oriskly, and it began
to look as though his chances of elec.
tion were good, when on Friday last
there appeared in several city papers a
copy Of an agreement made in 1882
between Keim and w. Elwood Rowan
to the effect tina. if Rowan would sup
port Keim in his candidacy for Sheriff,
he (Keim) would pay to Rowan one
half the salary of the office during the
term. There was witness to the
agreement, who says it is genuine. Mr..
Keim denied it, but took no legal steps
towards anyone. 1t was generally be-
lieved to be genuine, and this fact was
what caused Keim's overwhelming de-
feat on Tuesday.
If the Democratic party cannot sue
ceed without nominating Republicans
to Office il had better be defeated. The
Philadelphia Democrats might have
known that something of a corrupt
character would be brought to light
against any ring Republican they
might nominate. The majority of Fit
Ter, Republican, is thirty thousand,
which makes it evident that a great
many Democrats did not vote.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
Dickinson College in Court

CARLISLE, Feb. l4.-The mandamus
case John M. Hill, of Berwick, Pa,
against the Board of Faculty of Dick
insou College came mp this afternoon
in the Cumberland County Court for
trial. The history of the case is about
as follows:
In the month of Now mber last
number of students at this institution
created a riot on the campus, caused
by the hazing of a student named
Powell, and during that evening while
the faculty were in session stones we're
thrown in through the windows.
Among the number of students who
we're expelled was Mr.. Hill, who is the
prosecutor in this case and who is
charged with participating in the riot
He was expelled from the institution
and now brings suit against the faculty
for reinstatement.
After some time was consumed in
selecting jury, the case was opened
by Silas Stuart on the part of Hill.
The first witness was DR.. John A. Nc.
Cauley, president OF the institution,
who briefly stated in substance, that
Hill, with number of other students
who are charged with stone-throwiDg
and riotous conduct, was in the crowd
ard did participate in the affair. On
the other hand Hill took the stand in
his own defense, and denied emphatic
ally that he was present on that even-
ing. The next witness was Professor
Whiting, and his testimony was in
substance similar to that of DR.. Nc
Cauley.
The courtroom was crowded, and
much interest is centered in the trial.
The case will be fought desperately by
Ex-Judge Henderson, Ex-Judge Her
man and Ex Congressman Beltzhoover
on the part of the college, and Samuel
Hepburn, Jr., Professor Trickett "a
former member of Dickinson College
faculty., Silas Stuart and District At
torney Miller on the part of Hill. The
college is closed, and all the students
either as witnesses or lockers on, were
in the courtroom.